As I recall, Mike Smith wrote:
>> o The standard 3.3-RELEASE UniProcessor kernel runs identical to
>> Linux.
>
> This is because both systems use the HLT instruction, which has a low
> power consumption. You've already been told this.
>
>> o FreeBSD SMP kernels immediately run hotter than the standard
>> kernel.
>
> FreeBSD doesn't use HLT in the SMP implementation. You've been told
> this as well.
>
>> Has anyone else checked this. Just checking the Generic versus a SMP
>> kernel you should see this.
>
> This is commonly known behaviour. Your problem is simply that your
> cooling setup is not adequate to support your system running at 100% duty
> cycle. You've been told this already. You need to upgrade your cooling
> arrangements, and you've been told _that_ already too.
No wonder he feels like he's being called a yokel.
So, how does the lack of HLTing explain why his system =doesn't= report
itself as being hot when he runs two SETI@home processes under Linux?
How come the difference is instantly apparent after the reboot--not
subject to thermal inertia--if inadequate cooling were the culprit?
-crl
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